LODD-Oregon State Police Senior Trooper William Hakim

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Oregon State Police Senior Trooper William Hakim was Killed in the Line of Duty on Friday, December 12th when an Improvised Explosive Device detonated while the Trooper and other officers were investigating a suspicious package at a local bank. Trooper Hakim was a Hazardous Device Technician with the State Police.

Trooper Hakim, 51, was hired by the Oregon State Police on July 1, 1997, and stationed at the Klamath Falls Area Command office in the Patrol Services Division. On March 1, 1999, he transferred to the Salem Area Command office as a detective in the Arson and Explosives Section. He has also been involved with the Oregon State Police SWAT team and has taught other law enforcement officers about arson and bomb investigations.

Hakim is married and has a 16-year old son and an 18-year old daughter.

Twenty-eight Oregon State Police troopers have died in the line of duty. The last on duty death occurred September 4, 2001.

Hakim is the second Oregon State Police Arson & Explosives Section detective to die in the line of duty. The first was Sgt. Richard Schuening on October 2, 1997.

May the Fallen Rest in Peace. May God watch over their families during this tragic time. Thoughts, prayers and condolences to their families, friends and fellow officers of the Woodburn Police Department.

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Rest in Peace, Trooper Hakim, And may God grant your family and friends as well as the Oregon Emergency Services Community the strength to get through this most difficult time.

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May God Bless these brave men

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Rest in peace trooper. thoughts and prayers to the surviving

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Rest in peace.